Conservative Treatment of Stage of Pressure Ulcers with Ulmus.
- Author:
Eun Young KANG
1
;
Hyun Kyoung LEE
;
Sung Hun LEE
;
Pyeong Sik JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Korea. eykang74@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pressure ulcer;
Ulmus;
Wet gauze dressing
- MeSH:
Korea;
Pressure Ulcer*;
Ulmus*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2003;27(6):899-905
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the treatment effect of Ulmus, which has been traditionally used for the treatment of the pressure ulcers in Korea. METHOD: Thirteen cases with stage IV pressure ulcers (according to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 1989) were enrolled for the study. Seven cases were treated with Ulmus and 6 cases were treated with wet gauze as a control group. The sizes and stages of pressure ulcers were evaluated every 2 week for 12 weeks. RESULTS: After 12 weeks, the size of pressure ulcers decreased from 78.17+/-47.77 cm3 to 8.14+/-13.17 cm3 (mean S.D., n=7) in Ulmus treated group, whereas from 62.10+/-40.89 cm3 to 36.69+/-36.23 cm3 (mean+/-S.D., n=6)in wet gauze treated group. The size of pressure ulcers decreased more significantly (p<0.05) in Ulmus treated group than wet gauze dressed group. Among seven cases treated by Ulmus, 2 cases completely healed, 3 cases improved to stage II, and 2 cases remained to stage IV, whereas among 6 cases treated by wet gauze, 1 cases improved to stage II, 1 case to stage III, and 4 cases remained to stage IV. CONCLUSION: Ulmus was more effective in management of pressure ulcers than wet gauze. We suggest that Ulmus can be used as a useful method of conservative treatment for the stage IV pressure ulcers.
